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A wave of frequency 500 HZ travels between X and Y, a distance of 600 m in 2 sec. How many wavelength are there in distance XY :-

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`lamda =(v)/(f)=(600//2)/(500)=(3)/(5)m`
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`=(600)/(lamda)=(600xx5)/(3)=1000`.
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